Population
Need for assistance
About this topic
Need for assistance measures people who report needing help with self-care, body movement, or communication because of a disability, a long-term health condition, or older age. It is a high-needs indicator rather than a general measure of disability.
This topic is useful for planning accessible facilities, care services, respite, and support for carers. The measure is based on self-report in the Census, so it should be interpreted with care and read alongside unpaid care and other disability-related indicators.
Interpretation notes
- The measure is self-reported and records need for help with core activities, so it is not a complete measure of disability prevalence.
- It applies to all persons and is strongest as an indicator of higher support need when read with unpaid care and ageing data.
Key insight
In 2021, 5-14 year olds was the most common age group among residents who needed assistance with core activities in Marsden Park, accounting for 2.8% (74 people). This share was lower than Blacktown (C) (3.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 5-14 year olds, which increased by 69 people, while its share fell by 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Need for assistance with core activities by age
Marsden Park - Persons (Usual residence)
This table summarises need for assistance for Marsden Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Blacktown (C) and change since 2016.
Need for assistance with core activities by age snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Marsden Park, with comparison markers for Blacktown (C).
Bars reflect 2021 counts; benchmark rates remain in the metrics.
0-4
2021 count
18
2021 rate
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
18
1.1%
+1.1pp
5-14
2021 count
74
2021 rate
2.8%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
74
2.8%
-2.7pp
15-19
2021 count
12
2021 rate
1.9%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
12
1.9%
-6.5pp
20-24
2021 count
6
2021 rate
1.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
6
1.0%
+1.0pp
25-34
2021 count
11
2021 rate
0.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
11
0.4%
+0.4pp
35-44
2021 count
17
2021 rate
0.5%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
17
0.5%
-7.0pp
45-54
2021 count
17
2021 rate
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
17
1.5%
-1.4pp
55-64
2021 count
43
2021 rate
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
43
6.2%
+2.5pp
65-74
2021 count
66
2021 rate
11.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
66
11.4%
+1.7pp
75-84
2021 count
55
2021 rate
24.7%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
55
24.7%
+2.8pp
85+
2021 count
17
2021 rate
56.7%
Change from 2016
+22.4pp
17
56.7%
+22.4pp
Chart view
Need for assistance with core activities by age change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
0-4
+18
+1.1pp
5-14
+69
-2.7pp
15-19
+8
-6.5pp
20-24
+6
+1.0pp
25-34
+11
+0.4pp
35-44
+9
-7.0pp
45-54
+14
-1.4pp
55-64
+38
+2.5pp
65-74
+54
+1.7pp
75-84
+43
+2.8pp
85+
+14
+22.4pp
Data table
Need for assistance for Marsden Park. Need for assistance with core activities by age. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Blacktown (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | % | Blacktown (C)% | Count | pp | |
| 0-4 | 18 | 1.1% | 1.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.4% | +18 | +1.1pp |
| 5-14 | 74 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5 | 5.5% | 3.4% | +69 | -2.7pp |
| 15-19 | 12 | 1.9% | 3.2% | 4 | 8.4% | 2.7% | +8 | -6.5pp |
| 20-24 | 6 | 1.0% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.1% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| 25-34 | 11 | 0.4% | 1.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.5% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| 35-44 | 17 | 0.5% | 1.7% | 8 | 7.5% | 2.0% | +9 | -7.0pp |
| 45-54 | 17 | 1.5% | 3.7% | 3 | 2.9% | 4.3% | +14 | -1.4pp |
| 55-64 | 43 | 6.2% | 7.2% | 5 | 3.7% | 7.5% | +38 | +2.5pp |
| 65-74 | 66 | 11.4% | 14.6% | 12 | 9.7% | 14.0% | +54 | +1.7pp |
| 75-84 | 55 | 24.7% | 30.9% | 12 | 21.9% | 29.0% | +43 | +2.8pp |
| 85+ | 17 | 56.7% | 59.5% | 3 | 34.3% | 59.7% | +14 | +22.4pp |
| Total | 340 | 2.3% | 5.3% | 57 | 6.3% | 5.1% | +283 | -4.0pp |